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Amplification of Gravitational Waves During Inflation in Brans-Dicke Theory

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology 2007-05-23 v2

Abstract

We show that Gravitational Waves are exponetially amplified in the inflationary phase in Brans-Dicke theory, so that it would be possible to detect them and in this way verify several features of physical reality.

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@article{arxiv.gr-qc/0111100,
  title  = {Amplification of Gravitational Waves During Inflation in Brans-Dicke Theory},
  author = {Marcelo S. Berman and Luis A. Trevisan},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:gr-qc/0111100},
  year   = {2007}
}

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Submtted to Physical Review D15. Date of receipt 31 August 2001